Chapter 75 75 Just let him bully

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Back at the hotel, I went straight to the bathroom. The room wasn't big, but it was enough for one person. My things were a bit messy; I'd been too busy these past few days to tidy up.

I raised my hand and touched my skin; it felt sticky. I had sweated a bit during the process, my shoulders were sore, and there were marks on my thighs from being pinched.

Looking in the mirror now, I noticed a clear teeth mark on my left chest, made by Shen Yueze. It even left an indentation. The pain was more intense in other areas, so much so that I had forgotten when he made it.

Wen Yining cursed inwardly and began adjusting the water temperature.

The phone, which was charging on the bedside table, rang. The shower in the bathroom was on full blast, and the sound of the water drowned out the phone's ringtone. It rang for a while, but she didn't hear it.

Half an hour later, she came out, tossing her wet hair, and lay down on the bed wearing a loose nightgown. Only then did she start looking at her phone, which showed a missed call.

It was Shen Yueze who called, but he didn't send any message.

I stared at my phone screen for a while, then didn't call back. My mind was exhausted, and my body was tired too, so I fell asleep quickly.

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When I woke up at six o'clock in the morning, it still hurt a little.

When applying makeup, I first covered it with concealer, so it wasn't noticeable unless you looked closely. Luckily, the clothes I wore for the photoshoot that day weren't revealing.

When I arrived at the scene and greeted others, I seemed a little unnatural, always worried that I might be seen by someone.

Shi Yuheng pointed to the computer, "Go back and watch these two movies."

"Is this the uncut version?" The cut version wouldn't be as interesting.

"I'll send you the original version when I get back. There are a few really well-made sex scenes in it. You should watch more of the film. But don't stay up too late at night, or your skin might not be in good condition."

"Um."

Wen Yining saw that his computer desktop wallpaper featured a character played by Lin Ni, sitting on a table with her back to the camera, giving a cold and beautiful glance back. She was stunningly beautiful and very sexy, with fair and delicate skin.

Shi Yuheng tossed the revised script to her, still writing with his head down, and asked in a flat tone, "What time did you leave yesterday?"

Wen Yining paused in her act of adjusting her costume. "I left after changing my clothes."

"Someone saw Shen Yueze come out of the bedroom. What were you two doing in there?"

"..."

Knowing that they might be seen, she didn't dare to have too much close contact with him on set. Word spread quickly and soon reached Shi Yuheng's ears.

Seeing her guilty expression, Shi Yuheng didn't need to guess to say, "Is he in heat? Doesn't he even know where we are?"

Wen Yining wanted to deny it.

He added, "Although there are many people in this industry who are quite open-minded and like to seek thrills on set, such as having sex in cars, I think work and life should be kept separate. I don't like to bring my feelings into my work."

"You know what's going on; you can't control someone like him."

She suppressed her emotions and said, "I know."

She received another WeChat message from her older brother, who was still worried and wanted to come see her.

Wen Yining knew that he often came into contact with women in special professions, so he was familiar with the values ​​and ideas of such people.

Wen Yiran: [I remember you used to want to marry a rich second-generation heir, and you weren't so eager to enter the entertainment industry. There are many ways to make money; if you can't succeed, so be it. Don't waste your time. I'll find you a job, that'll be much better.]

This isn't a long-term solution. Many naive girls end up being tricked into making videos, only to find themselves on small websites. It's difficult to win a lawsuit then, since it was consensual.

You're still so young, don't do anything you'll regret.

………

Wen Yining typed impatiently, "[This is something I've thought through carefully, and you've been to the set yourself. The director and producer are all professionals. Do you think scammers would hire such a large team? I know there are situations like the one you mentioned, and I can tell the difference.]"

Wen Yiran always felt that she was immature and easily deceived.

She sat on the steps, chin in hand, phone locked, already thinking of blocking her brother. She muttered to herself, "My brother is trying to persuade me to go to work."

Shi Yuheng was revising the script when he casually asked, "What does he do?"

"Dr. Long X".

Wen Yining spoke the truth.

Another message arrived: Wen Yiran: "You're neglecting your duties and being too eager for quick success! Taking risks for short-term gains isn't an easy path!"

I know he's a rather conservative man at heart, and at over 30, it's unlikely he'll change easily.

His fingers flew across the keyboard: "How am I neglecting my duties? You can just ignore it then. If I become famous later, just pretend you don't know me."

“He cares about his reputation. He said that if the people around him and his relatives knew that I made this kind of film, they would feel ashamed.”

Are you and your brother on good terms?

"I have a good relationship with my eldest brother, but not with my second brother. We don't keep in touch much now. My eldest brother gives me living expenses every month."

However, she hasn't taken any money from her older brother in the past few months, as the money Shen Yueze gives her is enough to live on.

"Does Dr. Long earn a lot?"

Outsiders think it's a great deal, but it's not.

Shi Yuheng smiled and said, "Maybe I didn't tell you the truth. Are you married?"

"Not yet, but it should be soon."

She remembered that her sister-in-law was also a doctor, but not in plastic surgery, and her salary was average. Her brother must have given his girlfriend gifts, otherwise they wouldn't have been dating for so long.

"At his age, no matter what you explain to him, he won't listen. Even if you become famous in the future, he probably won't be able to accept it."

"Then let's just ignore him. I didn't always listen to him. He didn't agree with choosing this school at first either."

Wen Yining was already feeling irritable from what that jerk had done yesterday, so replying to messages was even more frustrating.

To put it simply and directly: "Working a regular job is too slow, unless you can find me a job that pays tens of thousands a month."

Wen Yiran, annoyed by her, only uttered four words: "Ambitious but unrealistic!"

Wen Yining neither denied it nor replied to him.

Then, I couldn't help but glance at the missed calls; there were no new ones.

It was called by Chen Yueze.

Apart from that one last night, that's all.

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She finished work early today and was free around 6 PM. A few people from the crew invited her out to dinner. There were many restaurants nearby, so she randomly picked a popular Cantonese restaurant.

Li Wu served her some food, glanced around the table at everyone, moved his chair closer to her, and whispered some gossip about the film crew, "You know what? When I got back last night, I ran into Fang Nong in the hallway. Shi Yuheng and I live on the same floor, right? His room is pretty close to mine."

Wen Yining ate absentmindedly, her mind preoccupied with what Shen Yueze was doing at that moment.

Upon hearing the name Fang Nong, her thoughts focused, but not wanting to appear too concerned, she asked, "And then, they went into a room?"

Shi Yuheng has mentioned a few times how much others are willing to go to get such an opportunity.

Li Wu continued, "Yes, I saw her go in. I don't know if she left that night. Given Shi Yuheng's personality, he probably wouldn't have let her leave, right?"

"The hotel isn't soundproof, is it?"

"He used to date Lin Ni. They were a couple in college, and there are photos of them together online. But because he hasn't become famous yet, his fans haven't dug up much information about them."

Finally, he said very seriously, "I think you're a bit dangerous."

"Is it unlikely that the player will be replaced midway through the season?"

"It hasn't been open for very long yet, anything is possible."

Li Wu reminded her out of good intentions. After working together for several days, they had developed a tacit understanding. "If you are replaced, I will have to reshoot. And you know, supporting roles can have their scenes added at will. In those TV dramas, in order to promote the second male and female leads or those with resources, they can cut out the main characters' scenes and make a mess of it in the end, without caring whether it is reasonable or not."

“We have quite a few scenes together. If Fang Nong gets into the production team, our scenes might be cut.”

“Your acting is good and you are suitable for the character of Xiaoying, but when you are not famous, acting skills are the least important thing. Things like emotional intelligence, background, and connections are more important than ability.”

"Um."

Wen Yining was certainly aware of this. She put down her chopsticks, leaned back, and felt a headache and chest tightness. She had little appetite, and her emotions tightened again. She couldn't help but sigh, one problem after another...

The suspicions on Shen Yueze's side may not be unfounded. Perhaps he heard something from others but didn't have time to investigate further because there are more pressing matters at hand.

She said, "You mean, I should go find him using the same method?"

"There are many ways; you just have to cater to their preferences."

Li Wu began to explain: "There was a guy who entered the entertainment industry with me. He knew that director Lu Wen was particularly vain and liked to hear people constantly praising him."

In order to land even a small role, he would fawn over everyone he met, showering them with compliments. I thought people would think he was fake and opportunistic; such obvious flattery was obvious at a glance.”

"As it turned out, Lu Wen actually used him, and he even got the lead role. But to be honest, the way he fawned over his superiors was beyond what most people could do. You could say he was shameless, groveling without any dignity whatsoever. You've never seen such obsequiousness before; even subordinates don't go to such extremes with their superiors..."

Wen Yining pondered Shi Yuheng's personality and frowned, saying, "He shouldn't be that kind of person. This method probably won't work."

In fact, she often said flattering and ingratiating things on set, which made her seem less fake, according to many people.

Li Wu: "Lu Wen said he wanted to eat something in the middle of the night, so my friend went to buy it for him personally, almost to the point of going to his house to cook it for him. At first, I suspected he was being taken advantage of, but later, after seeing how he flattered him, I understood why."

"Of course, now that I'm famous, none of that matters anymore."

Wen Yining's gossipy nature kicked in, "What's his name? I'll look it up online."

Li Wu told him the name of that friend, as well as the dramas he had acted in.

She knew about the show, "and it was definitely worth it."

"These days, what doesn't cost money? Even getting surgery requires giving the doctor a red envelope. Your brother is a plastic surgeon, so he has to accept red envelopes too."

"It used to be allowed, but now it seems like they're cracking down harder. You can still accept fruit and food as gifts."

If you say you've never done it, people definitely won't believe you.

"So, you don't have any connections, and you didn't bring your own investment to the project, so you'd better hurry up and bribe Shi Yuheng, otherwise that producer might replace you again. He's a famous director who has already won awards, so he doesn't have much decision-making power."

Wen Yining nodded thoughtfully and agreed, "I'll think of a way."

At the same time, they began to calculate how much savings they had.

Li Wu continued to persuade: "Many times, the unspoken rules don't mean you have to sleep with so-and-so or have to sleep with a certain person. It's not like that. It just represents a kind of surrender. When cooperating, sleeping together shows sincerity."

Wen Yining messaged her older brother, asking for 20,000 yuan, and promised, "This is the last time I'm asking you for money."

Wen Yiran was afraid that she would go astray, so he turned her around without saying a word and educated her: "I'm worried that you will do two things: one, marry a penniless poor boy and have children, and two, do improper work for money."

In his view, the former was impossible. Both of her boyfriends were quite wealthy, and it was obvious that she specifically chose from among the rich second generation, not considering those with ordinary conditions at all.

Although Wen Yiran didn't know the specifics of Shen Yueze's family background, she could tell from his daily expenses that he was a rich young master.

After taking the money, she smiled and said, "Your worries are really unnecessary."

During this period, Shen Yueze paid for everything, including food, clothing, and lodging.

When they go out to restaurants together, he won't let her pay; he's not used to it. He also pays for clothes when they go shopping. They've saved about 80,000 yuan, and with the 20,000 yuan his older brother gave them, it's a perfect total.

She's been a bit restless lately, unable to let things go on in her mind. The thought that an opportunity she's already got might be snatched away by someone else at any moment gives her a strong sense of unease.

She ate until she was about half full, then couldn't sit any longer and left early. She went to a nearby bank to withdraw all the money, but they told her that without an appointment, the maximum she could withdraw was 50,000.

While at the bank, I received a call from Ye Qingchi, "Hey, where are you?"

Wen Yining put the money into her bag, tucked her phone under her shoulder, glanced at the nearest road, said its name, and heard a commotion across the street, with the sound of basketballs hitting the ground and boys shouting. It must be a basketball court, and she could vaguely hear Shen Yueze speaking.

"What's wrong? What's the matter?"

Ye Qingchi was panting, "It's quite close to our school, only 10 minutes away. Could you get Shen Yueze a jersey?"

Wen Yining zipped up her backpack without responding immediately, still somewhat resentful of his rudeness the day before.

He only cared about his own pleasure and deliberately caused her pain.

Seeing that she didn't seem to want to come, Ye Qingchi glanced at Shen Yueze's listless and uninterested appearance, not even paying attention while playing ball.

She deliberately said, "He mainly wants to see you, so come over quickly."

Then, Shen Yueze threw a ball at him, quite accurately, almost hitting him. He dodged it with a laugh, cursing, "Fuck you, Shen Yueze..."

The call was disconnected.

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Wen Yining had never been to his school and was indeed a little curious, but it wasn't very convenient to carry so much cash in her bag. After thinking about it, she decided to go back to his apartment.

After entering the house, I looked around and found no trace of a girl. There was a brand new jersey on the sofa, which looked like it had never been worn.

Wen Yining put the cash in an empty drawer, took her jersey and drinks, and grabbed an ice cream from the refrigerator. She ate it while hailing a taxi.

Ye Qingchi was waiting for her at the school gate and waved to her, "Here I am, here I am."

Wen Yining looked around at him, but didn't see Shen Yueze.

There was a lot of foot traffic at this spot. I followed him inside and observed the environment of his school, which was quite large.

Inside the indoor basketball court, a bunch of boys were playing, the screeching sound of their shoes rubbing against the ground echoing throughout.

Within two seconds of Wen Yining entering, she spotted that most familiar figure.

Wearing a jersey and a headband, his playing style was casual and clean, his chest heaving, and a thin layer of sweat on his neck. He exuded a youthful and energetic vibe, which was a bit different from his usual daily life, but he was very handsome.

There weren't many girls; they probably all went to eat.

She didn't understand basketball, but she knew what a three-pointer was. He made one, then slowly walked over and took the clothes out of the bag.

"I took it from the sofa."

His clothes are a little wet, probably because they're uncomfortable to wear, and he's raising his hand to take them off.

Wen Yining noticed that many girls around her were staring at him as he changed clothes, seemingly enjoying it. They were even whispering to their best friends next to him. Clearly, he wasn't exactly a model student at school and had definitely heard something about him.

"Shen Yueze's girlfriend is here??"

"Holy crap, this is gorgeous, even prettier than Li Jiahe, amazing, those legs."

"Wow, look at the scratches on Shen Yueze's back. He must be the type with a very strong sex drive. Plus, he has a very high nose."

...

She felt uncomfortable too, and didn't want him to take off his clothes and show his abs in front of others. "Why don't you find somewhere to change?"

He glanced at her, calmly took off his clothes, tossed them aside on the table, and started putting on new ones, saying lazily, "It's not like I'm taking off my pants."

Several scratches on his body were noticed by this group of experienced people. They could tell what had happened at a glance. Ye Qingchi clicked his tongue and said, "Your tricks are quite obvious. They look pretty intense."

Wen Yining's ears turned slightly red. He was sitting while she was standing, her waist wrapped around his chest. She had just finished exercising and her body temperature was high. The air conditioning wasn't very effective, and she could feel the heat radiating from his entire body. He tilted his head back and gulped down a few mouthfuls of water, his Adam's apple prominently displayed, and the pale blue veins on his forearms exuding a hormonal aura.

She felt her blood flow faster, her mind went blank, and yesterday's unpleasantness was left behind.

When Li Jiahe saw him change into his jersey, which happened to be the one she had given him, she said, "This color suits you quite well."

"Um."

Wen Yining looked down and remembered that when she took it out, she could smell the perfume emanating from the clothes. Her heart tightened involuntarily.

Li Jiahe didn't say anything more. She sat to the side, two meters away, with a bottle of iced drink in her hand, which she had originally bought for Shen Yueze. She silently observed Wen Yining, who was wearing a short-sleeved shirt with straight shoulders and denim shorts. Her legs were dazzlingly white, long and straight.

She seemed about to leave and asked, "When will you be finished?"

Shen Yueze thought she was hungry. "Let's go eat."

Wen Yining didn't tell her that she had already eaten.

He took her hand and led her outside, his movements natural and casual. Wen Yining let him lead her, her palms hot and damp.

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A note from the author:

This is the calm before the storm...

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30 red envelopes